Re: Stus-List Water system

If we are talking about the water pressure accumulators, I wonder if anyone has any experience with winterising them. Do you need to disconnect it for the winter? Do you go through any extra steps? Thanks Marek Ottawa, ON Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone. Original message

Re: Stus-List Tablet for navigation

I'm trying out OpenCPN on my laptop and Android tablet, but can't find a source for Canadian charts. Has anyone had luck using OpenCPN in Canadian waters (west coast)? For this asking about using Android tablets offline for navigation, I have had no issues travelling with several Android phones

Re: Stus-List Tablet for navigation

Tom; My old IPad has the Garmin app loaded, along with 8 other navigation apps including a weather router, Drag Queen, Active Captain, Predict Wind, and a Tides app. I have all of the Garmin charts for the east coast of Canada and the US, the Bahamas, Bermuda, and the northwest part of the

Re: Stus-List Water system

Oh yeah don't forget. Tubing is measured by the OD and piping is measured by the ID. So 1/2 tube visual and hydraulically functions similar to 3/8ths pipe. Josh On Sat, Jan 19, 2019, 5:47 PM Josh Muckley Accumulator tanks should have an air bladder and the air pressure should > be adjusted to

Re: Stus-List Water system

Accumulator tanks should have an air bladder and the air pressure should be adjusted to half that of the pump shutoff. Really these help prevent excessive cycling at the pump shut off pressure. They don't eliminate cycles when the system is being used and don't really change anything when the

Re: Stus-List Water system

I think a half inch hose is even too much, we really don’t use that much water on these boats. If 3/8” was more common, I would redo mine with that, but it is not. I just got a variable speed on-demand pump, and they say you should remove your accumulator tank if using one of these. So you

Re: Stus-List Tablet for navigation

I just received a Practical Sailor e-mail about a DIY project related to laptop navigating in lieu of a chartplotter. Very timely for your discussion. From: Tom Buscaglia via CnC-List Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2019 2:37 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Tom Buscaglia Subject: Stus-List

Stus-List Water system

Listers: I replaced my potable water tank last year and discovered that the water system must have a leak in one or more of the ancient hoses/fittings. I decided that it’s time to replace the old hoses and check/replace fittings, and I’m considering also adding an accumulator tank. The

Stus-List Tablet for navigation

This will allow you to use a WiFi only iPad for navigation. Much more robust GPS as well. Dual Electronics XGPS150A Multipurpose Universal Bluetooth GPS Receiver with Wide Area Augmentation System and Portable Attachment Dual Electronics $99.99 $84.95 Tom B Typoed from my iPhone

Re: Stus-List Bilge pump

That's right Russ! In leakage would be at least 5 times the flow rate of a typical 1200 gph pump on a good day. IMO, Using 4000 and 5000 gph pumps should be the norm and excepted minimum for emergency dewatering pumps. It also goes to show that plugging the hole and plugging it well is a bigger

Re: Stus-List Bilge pump

Hi Josh, Just for fun I dug out an old textbook and estimate that a 1 1/4" through-hull opening about 3' and a bit below the waterline will allow 100-120 gpm into the boat. The Rule 1200 gph hour is probably a lot less after discharge head and hoses losses are calculated into it. If

Re: Stus-List Tablet for navigation

I run OpenCPN on an old Samsung Tab S. It does not have cell capability. Works fine on satellite GPS service. I had Navionics on it also. That worked fine. Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Sat, Jan 19, 2019 at 9:57 AM T power via CnC-List wrote: > Hi Bruce, > > I was thinking of

Re: Stus-List Tablet for navigation

As it was mentioned a few times: Only Apple devices (iPad) use a combination GPS/cellular radio and therefore, in order to use GPS, you need the cellular enabled model. Generally, all others have a discrete GPS radio, so cellular option has no bearing on using the GPS. Any GPS device can

Re: Stus-List Tablet for navigation

You don’t need cell or wifi to run ...say, Navionics, on most tablets or phones. The gps operates independently of the networks. And the charts are in your device’s memory. My iPhone (IOS) and Samsung tablet (Android) serve as excellent chart plotters anywhere. I use Navionics but there are

Re: Stus-List Tablet for navigation

Also, unlike the iPad the Samsung tablets (at least mine) will: -Have a gps antenna in a non-cellular model. -Run openCPN. I use an iPad because I had two already when I went in this direction, but I also bought a small entry level Samsung tablet, tried it and it worked fine. Next upgrade

Re: Stus-List Tablet for navigation

The older less expensive iPads did not have gps. My friend has one and bought a plug in gps for it. You can now get inexpensive WiFi enabled gps or GNSS pucks that can interface to the iPad by WiFi or Bluetooth. These are very nice because you can place them where satellite reception is

Re: Stus-List Tablet for navigation

I don't think out on the water counts as poor signal conditions. My Sony android tablet has a built in GPS receiver and runs Navionics perfectly, as does my phone (which has no data plan, hence is not getting a location fix via data). Do the cheaper iPads not have a GPS chip in them? Graham

Re: Stus-List Tablet for navigation

What this discussion is missing is the distinction between stand alone gps and assisted or augmented gps found in most mobile or cellular devices. Mobile devices having cell service or internet provider can augment gps. If the mobile device has no gps and no cell service it can still get a

Re: Stus-List Tablet for navigation

Hi Bruce, I was thinking of using a Samsung tablet also. Do you happen to sail offshore, If so are you still able to run a Nav program in real time when out of range of cell and wifi? Cheers, Tom Power Invictus C 30 MK1 Fredericton, NB

Re: Stus-List Tablet for navigation

Hello all, I am going to mildly disagree with the statements about tablets having to be cellular capable.  I have an old (2014) Samsung Galaxy 10.1 tablet that is wifi only, and it has GPS capability that I have used on my boat. So while that statement might be right for other makes and models,

Re: Stus-List Tablet for navigation

I was just going to ask the question if I could use a Samsung tablet, they are half the price of the i pads. The tablet is going to be a backup. Basically I want to plan my route off ship. Be able to transfer the route to my chart plotter either Bluetooth, I also like the idea of having the